último
Spanish, adjective
último is spelled Ú-L-T-I-M-O (6 letters) and appears 224 times per million words in written Spanish, the 372nd most frequent Spanish word form (wordfreq, 2021 data). Último is a Spanish adjective meaning “final; last” (English Wiktionary, September 2026). Without its accent, ultimo is a different word: “first-person singular present indicative of ultimar”. With an accent, ultimó is a different word: “third-person singular preterite indicative of ultimar”. The Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) defines it as “Que, en una serie de cosas o eventos, no tiene otro que lo siga”.
What does último mean in English?
adjective
- 1
final; last
la última página
- 2
latest; most recent
las últimas noticias
verb
- 1
first-person singular present indicative of ultimar
verb
- 1
third-person singular preterite indicative of ultimar
Source: English Wiktionary, Spanish section, dump of September 2, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0).
How Spanish dictionaries define it
adjective: 1. Que, en una serie de cosas o eventos, no tiene otro que lo siga. 2. En especial, el más reciente en una serie de cosas o eventos. 3. En especial, el más alejado o recóndito en una serie de cosas o eventos. 4. Que resuelve o decide una cuestión, sin posibilidad de revisión ulterior.
adverb: 1. En último₁ lugar o posición.
The definition in the Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), in Spanish.
Source: Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario), dump of September 1, 2026 (CC BY-SA 4.0), through kaikki.org.
Forms of último
- última feminine
- últimos masculine plural
- últimas feminine plural
- ultimísimo superlative
- ultimo alternative obsolete
Source: English Wiktionary and Spanish Wiktionary (Wikcionario) (dumps of September 2, 2026 and September 1, 2026).
English words that translate to último
Source: the translation tables of the English Wiktionary, dump of September 2, 2026.
How common is último in Spanish?
último appears 224 times per million words in written Spanish.
Source: written frequency: wordfreq 3.1 (a 2021 snapshot of Wikipedia, subtitles, news, books, web text and social media).